Unit 4 Vocabulary: SAT Words to Know

A collection of vocabulary flashcards featuring key SAT words along with their definitions.

analogous

Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared.

brevity

Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

capitalize

Take the chance to gain advantage from.

culmination

The highest or climactic point of something, especially attained after a long time.

empirical

Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

endow

Provide with a quality, ability, or asset.

entrenched

(Of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.

pragmatic

Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

postulate

Suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.

subsequent

Coming after something in time; following.

substantiate

Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.

underscore

To make evident; emphasize, stress.